Life off the grid in the SW Texas desert. An experiment in sustainable living. NUMBERS AT THE END OF EACH BLOG POST: temp at 8PM,high temp,low temp,rainfall,wind conditions(CalmBreezyWindyGusty).

Monday, November 9, 2009

The Final Design

Spent most of the day drawing out the rest of the roof design and planning my steel purchase. Still some minor details to flush out but I think I cyphered it all out as far as the materials purchase goes. Here is pretty much what the inside of the greenhouse courtyard will look like when it's finished. 63,89,47,0

Oh, just to let you know, I ran a bunch of your youtube videos in Second Life last week during the weekly "Space Sunday" get together for the Space Society in Second Life. You were a big hit, and several people thought your attitude and techniques were perfect for doing research on settling on Mars. Harsh environment, not a lot of back-up, limited power sources, etc.

If you are interested in knowing more, let me know. If you're interested in Second Life, check out www.secondlife.com . There's a lot of crap there, but also a lot of serious people modeling things for the future in an online virtual reality.

Just a new way to approach problem solving on the net, or a new horizon to explore.

FANTASTIC...I love it! Water is precious out there but a small fountain would really sound nice in there. Square foot garden beds and hanging planters would utilize the space the best leaving plenty of room for that small fountain :o)

After long and careful thought, I have concluded that rather than pick the "perfect spot" for your live camera, you should obtain several cameras and show all view of your ponderosa simultaneously. You might have to take up a collection for the cameras. ;-)